If you’ve ever come anywhere near Tuscaloosa, Alabama, you’ve probably heard the phrase “Roll Tide!”
You may love it, you may hate it, but “Roll Tide” means more to us Bama fans than just an endearing football term. “Roll Tide!” can be said just about anywhere at any time, as long as you know at the end of the day, you’re supporting the best team in college football.
Here are 45 of the most appropriate times to say “Roll Tide!”
1. When you arrive in Alabama
2. When you arrive in Tuscaloosa
3. When you’re just passing through Tuscaloosa
4. When you see another Alabama fan out and about
5. When Alabama scores a touchdown
6. When Alabama wins a game
7. When you agree with Nick Saban
8. When the media says something dumb about Alabama
9. When you see your friend on campus
10. When you see Chad from Sigma Apple Pie on campus and you’ve been avoiding him since last Friday
11. When you see anyone tailgating on game day
12. When you need good luck before a test
13. When you ace a test
14. When you fail a test
15. When you’ve had a good day
16. When you’ve had a bad day
17. When you say hello
18. When you say goodbye
19. When you tell a bad joke
20. When you’re trying not to cuss
21. When your crush asks you out on a date
22. When you don’t know what to say during an awkward silence
23. When Siri goes off in class
24. When you see someone wearing gear from another SEC school
25. When the football player in your class gives a good presentation
26. When you’re late to class
27. When there’s no cover at Gallette’s
28. When there’s no line to get into Wine Wednesday
29. When you get yourself a Yellow Hammer
30. When you somehow get VIP in the Boom Boom Room
31. When your DD buys you messy fries
32. When your DD takes you to Cookout
33. When you get Rama Jama’s for breakfast the morning after going out
34. When your parents come to Tuscaloosa and take you to dinner at some place other than B Phil’s (@BPhils, still love you)
35. When you still have dining dollars during the last month of the semester
36. When there’s a “snow day” and campus shuts down
37. When your professor says he's curving everyone's final grade
38. When there’s no final
39. When you see how cute Coach Saban is with Miss Terry
40. When Alabama doesn’t play in the SEC Championship yet still makes it to the playoffs
41. When Alabama wins a bowl game (knock on wood)
42. When Alabama wins another national championship (knock on wood again)
43. When you're singing "Dixieland Delight"
44. When you're singing "Sweet Home Alabama"
45. When you remember how much you love the Tide
Even ESPN knows Roll Tide can be said anytime, anywhere. It's not weird, it's college football. Roll tide roll, baby!!!